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So many claims of "selfish." Pretty selfish to put what you want to see on the field on Saturdays ahead of what an 18-23 year old considers the best choice for his life.

The answer is to win and help the guys buy in, not say they're a bunch of selfish crybabies. Certainly reeks of pots and kettles.

Are changes needed to drive this home to the players? Of course. But don't blame the players, they're college students. If you want to put your money where your mouth is, sign one of the guys to an NIL deal yourself. It's completely legal now.

Totally agree.  John Canzano’s excellent article from today echoes this point.  

https://www.johncanzano.com/p/canzano-tr...laced-with

Great article. Two reactions:
- From other Stanford fans who road trip regularly, Autzen stands out as consistently having the worst home fans. I still plan to go someday if we ever get back to respectability, but I will wear a face shield so the spit doesn't hit me.
- That football player got a s***ty education om HS and at UO if he doesn't know the differences between his situation and actual slavery. He willingly made a barter exchange for a college education - an option that wasn't available to 90%+ of his classmates and one that many would likely have taken if they had a skill worth that barter. He could have walked away any time he wanted, unlike slaves who would have been killed if they tried it. He's not wrong about fans not understanding the game inside the game, but that point gets largely lost on his horribly entitled attitude

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Ricky Miezan plans to return to lacrosse...

[tweet]https://twitter.com/tyxanders/status/1600679221697064962?s=20&t=D5_yBP0wNCWIaoqEBY38Fw[/tweet]

I congratulate him on his degree and wish him luck. Probably a good career move for him. More likely to be able to finish a season in lax than FB, and probably bigger pro prospects too. That's not a slam on him, that's just reality.

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So many claims of "selfish." Pretty selfish to put what you want to see on the field on Saturdays ahead of what an 18-23 year old considers the best choice for his life.

The answer is to win and help the guys buy in, not say they're a bunch of selfish crybabies. Certainly reeks of pots and kettles.

Are changes needed to drive this home to the players? Of course. But don't blame the players, they're college students. If you want to put your money where your mouth is, sign one of the guys to an NIL deal yourself. It's completely legal now.

Totally agree.  John Canzano’s excellent article from today echoes this point.  

https://www.johncanzano.com/p/canzano-tr...laced-with

Great article. Two reactions:
- From other Stanford fans who road trip regularly, Autzen stands out as consistently having the worst home fans. I still plan to go someday if we ever get back to respectability, but I will wear a face shield so the spit doesn't hit me.
- That football player got a s***ty education om HS and at UO if he doesn't know the differences between his situation and actual slavery. He willingly made a barter exchange for a college education - an option that wasn't available to 90%+ of his classmates and one that many would likely have taken if they had a skill worth that barter. He could have walked away any time he wanted, unlike slaves who would have been killed if they tried it. He's not wrong about fans not understanding the game inside the game, but that point gets largely lost on his horribly entitled attitude

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Ricky Miezan plans to return to lacrosse...

[tweet]https://twitter.com/tyxanders/status/1600679221697064962?s=20&t=D5_yBP0wNCWIaoqEBY38Fw[/tweet]

I congratulate him on his degree and wish him luck. Probably a good career move for him. More likely to be able to finish a season in lax than FB, and probably bigger pro prospects too. That's not a slam on him, that's just reality.